Earth Matters / Gila River Festival – Audrey Peterman

This week’s edition of Earth Matters features the keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Gila River Festival – Audrey Peterman.

Audrey Peterman is the author of Our True Nature: Finding a Zest for Life in the National Park System and, with her husband Frank Peterman, of Legacy on the Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our National Inheritance and Tells Why Every American Should Care.

For 20 years, Audrey Peterman has been part of the effort to restore the Everglades, including Everglades National Park. In 1999, she and her husband Frank were presented with the George Barley Award for their leadership in engaging African Americans with the restoration effort. President of Earthwise Productions Inc., which provides consulting and training services to public land managers and conservation organizations, she is a pioneer in the movement to connect urban communities with the public lands systems.

Earth Matters is broadcastTuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 8pm.